"We all want progress, but if you're on the wrong road, progress means doing an about-turn and walking back to the right road; in that case, the man who turns back soonest is the most progressive." — C.S. Lewis

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I note here occasionally that many of the statists’ proposals are put forward soothingly, under the guise of how their increasingly totalitarian schemes are “for the children.” What’s overlooked is that one of their favorite targets — the Christian faith — has done more for the betterment of childhood (not to mention adulthood) than their […]

We’re told so many policies must be enacted, no matter how antithetical to liberty, because “it’s for the children.” Well then, take a good look at this picture. This 19-month old has an estimated 50 percent chance of survival after a SWAT invasion of the house in which he was sleeping resulted in a ‘flash-bang’ […]

Reason #26,917 to get your kids out of publik skools: Madison schools closed Wednesday due to district-wide sickout I suppose Johnny does get an education, of sorts, when over 1,000 teachers call in “sick” so they can go protest legislation their union doesn’t like. I like Glenn Reynold’s idea of somebody filing a class-action suit […]

It seems the State believes it can do anything, so long as the justification is protecting children. Children have never been more officially ‘protected’ than they are today (helmet and seat belt laws, regulation of toys and playgrounds, etc ad nauseum). And rarely have our basic freedoms been so much under attack. Coincidence? Parents are […]

The economy is tanking. People are losing their jobs. More and more families are turning to charities and thrift stores to get by. So naturally, government leaps into action with high-minded rhetoric… and virtually ensures the destruction of many thrift stores: It’s not the economic downturn putting Douglas’ Me ‘n Moms stores in danger. It’s […]

Those who oppose homeschooling appear to have tipped their hand in the latest California court ruling, which should be enough to send a chill down the back of every parent who has the audacity to believe they, and not the State, are the primary guardians and guides to their children. A California appeals court ruling […]

SWAT teams originated to deal with armed robberies, hostage situations, and the like. Then they started serving warrants. Now they’re dispensing Tylenol. Who says we’re not on a slope toward a police state? An armed law enforcement team broke down the door of a family home with a battering ram and took an 11-year-old to […]

Sometimes I wonder if even Hitler would have found more sympathy if he had pursued Lebensraum and the Final Solution because he “wanted to secure the future for Germany’s children.” A tech company with ties to a school district plans to test a tracking system by putting computer chips on grade-schoolers’ backpacks, an experiment the […]

What’cha want to bet these records won’t just expire at age 18? Nice way to get everybody all lined up for Big Brother, no? Senior social workers have given warning of the dangers posed by a new government register that will store the details of every child in England from next year. They fear that […]

I’ve noted several times before how often overbearing liberal legislation is defended by the cry “it’s for the children.” Interesting, then, that today’s temper tantrum known as “A day without women” resulted in so many female teachers taking leave that at least three entire school districts shut down. And that’s just in three states. Who […]